In this undated handout photo from Sept. 12, 2017, part of a fatberg inside a sewer in Whitechapel, London, is seen. (Thames Water via AP)

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"If we have to, we'll use our cutter, but the nozzle is working so far." That's the assessment on how the battle goes against Baltimore's somewhat infamous fatberg, discovered in September and now on the road to elimination. The Baltimore Sun reports that after first scraping away at the mass of congealed fats, oils, grease, and things like wet wipes—with the removed bits taken to a landfill—the Public Works Department transitioned to a high-pressure nozzle and vacuum system. That effort got underway Monday; it's expected to take about a week and an estimated $60,000 to eradicate the glob.

Companies marketing products represented as flushable that end up contributing to these clogs should be sued for damages, big-time, by the municipalities affected. In an anti-regulation climate like the one we're in that's the only way to stick it to them.

Rkk O'Tilley

Oct 18, 2017 1:04 AM CDT

weezus jesus...got prolly 10,000 on the payroll to figure that out?....smfh